Ecuador Volunteer- Study with Ecuadorian Researchers

  Ecuador

• Galapagos Islands: 
Galapagos Islands
• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Rural Areas

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Description: Contribute to ongoing research efforts throughout Ecuador! Depending on the location and type of project, be prepared to learn and give your input to scientists, researchers or rangers. Sustainable Horizon will work with you to find out which project will benefit you most.

Projects include natural resource management, phenology, ornithology, organic production, regeneration and dendrology. If you are interested in water research participate in aquaculture marine projects or beach and mangrove restoration. Volunteers may also help with trail design, organize and develop biological inventories and assist in building field research stations. Whatever field inspires you, Sustainable Horizon will make sure that your experience is unparalleled!

Whether you visit the cultural and natural diversity of Ecuador's grassy highlands, its long and winding rivers or the mountain peaks falling into silken lagoons, this country is on of the most extraordinary places for exploration. From the high peaks in the Andes to the secluded Galapagos Islands to the amazing biodiversity in the Amazon and throughout the canopies in between known as Coastal Ecuador, visitors are rarely left without something to learn and discover!

From program inception to completion, a Sustainable Horizon representative works closely with participants to develop and execute a customized international volunteer experience striving to meet and exceed all goals and expectations. A Sustainable Horizon representative will also be present in-country for volunteer support and assistance for the duration of the program. In providing personalized programs, our volunteers are ensured a successful, challenging, meaningful and memorable experience abroad.

Highlights: 1. Customized Programs & Personalized Program Development
Before traveling with Sustainable Horizon, one of our experienced team members will work with you and/or your group one-on-one to create a customized program that parallels your specific goals and interests.

2. Choose your own travel dates!
We cater our programs around you. Choose program dates that best suit your schedule. If you are a college student, you can build a program around your school's spring break, winter break or summer vacation. You can even create a graduation exploration with SH.

3. Program Variety
Whether you have an interest in the environment, public health, recreation and athletics, education, wildlife conservation, appropriate technology, arts & crafts, teaching, sustainable and community development, eco-tourism or even bringing your own brain child to fruition we have the ability to make it happen! Add our Spanish language classes to your program to enhance your immersion experience.

4. 24/7 In-country SH Representative
We provide you with assistance all day everyday. Any question or concern you may have,
big or small, as an individual your SH in-country Representative is just a phone call away, and f you are traveling with a group your personal SH guide will be right by your side.

5. Be a SH Representative and receive a trip paid by us!
By application or simply upon the completion of your SH program, you are eligible to become involved in our mission to recruit others to get involved in international voluntourism. Become a representative in your community or on your campus and recruit your friends, family and colleagues to participate in a SH program. You will receive great benefits for your efforts! Build your own group trip and get your entire trip paid in full by SH! Contact us for more information.

6. Community Relations
Sustainable Horizon values the intimacy of our partnerships with each local community. We work closely with community leaders and members to recognize their specific set of objectives, goals and desires. We connect volunteers with meaningful placements ensuring the greatest benefit for both the community and volunteer.

7. Additional Highlights
* For every person recommended, a discount is rewarded toward your program.
* Volunteers have the option to gain college credit while traveling abroad.

Minimum Education: High School

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A typical Sustainable Horizon volunteer continues to redefine the meaning of "Wanderlust" while maintaining a commitment to community service, sustainable development and voluntourism. Our participants welcome the challenge of the unknown and undiscovered and thrive on exploration and conservation.

Age Range: 18-35

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ecuador Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Sustainable Horizon's Mission Statement: To create authentic volunteer opportunities promoting sustainability through community service and environmental conservation. Participants act as catalysts for sustainable development and are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for those living in the present and the future. Sustainable Horizon provides participants with a global experience in which they will not only gain a sense of awareness and respect for the natural world and the different cultures that inhabit it, but also immerse themselves in those cultures and give a helping hand to those in need.

Year Founded: 2003